The Columbia Tennis League is the local organization of the USTA in the Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area. The league features organized competition throughout the year for adults, seniors and children. The adult, senior and kids leagues compete in the spring and fall. The Mixed Doubles and Combo Doubles compete in early and late summer, respectively.

Calendar of Events5th Annual Pre-Season Tournament

Thanks to everyone who participated in the pre-season tournament. We again apologize for the need to cancel the consolation matches and we'll try to put an order in for better weather next year!

Please enjoy some pictures from Friday night's party posted on facebook.

Spring 2010

The schedules have been published. Captains shoud receive notification by e-mail which may also be viewed here. Please check Tennislink to find your team. Players may be added to existing rosters now through March 31, 2010. The city playoffs are as follows:

  • 2.5 Women - May1 – Caughman Road at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm
  • 3.0 Women – May 1 – CTC at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm; May 2 – CTC at 2:00 pm
  • 3.5 Women – May 1 – Southeast Park at 11 am and 3:00 pm; May 2 – Southeast Park at 2 pm
  • 4.0 Women – May 1 – CTC at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm
  • 3.5 SENIOR Women – April 24 – RCTC (Parklane) at 9:00 am and 2:00 pm
  • 3.0 Men – May 1 – Caughman Road at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm
  • 3.5 Men – May 1 – Southeast Park at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm

New for 2010

Player registration fees have been reduced, BUT teams are now responsible for obtaining their home court assignments and paying court fees. (One check per team must be submitted to the facility operator by January 31.)

The Coman tie-break procedure will be used for all match play.

The 4.0 Men and 4.0 Night Women have swapped play nights. The men are now playing on Wednesdays and the women are on Thursdays.

Please refer to the captain's letter for more information. Good luck this season!

The 2009 Year End Ratings have now been published . . .
What is different about this year?

Who is adjusting the ratings, why, and what is going to happen?

WHO: The National Oversight Group (NOG) is charged with maintaining the integrity of the National Tennis Rating Program.  NOG continually monitors and reviews the accuracy by which the NTRP operates in all aspects of USTA League Tennis. NOG utilizes feedback from National Championship Observers, staff, volunteers, team captains, and players each year as part of its analysis of the results, patterns, and trends of this primarily automated system.

WHY:  Recently, heavy concern has been raised over a growing disconnect between the standards used in the Self Rating and NTRP guidelines and the actual characteristics of players on court at various levels.

WHAT:  To combat this increasing discrepancy between the NTRP guidelines and player ratings, there will be nationwide movement of a higher percentage of players upward this year. This movement will be approximately double that experienced in recent years, however approximately 70% of all players will remain unchanged in their NTRP level. Players will continue to have compatible and competitive matches although many will now be playing at a different level. What will be the final results?

  • While more players will be moved up than in previous years, the majority of the players will have NO CHANGE in their ratings.
  • Such moves will tend to push entire teams up together rather than isolate specific players.
  • Players and teams that have seemed to dominate local leagues year after year will be moved up and allow others to have more opportunity. 
  • The 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 levels will be less saturated, and play will be more compatible and competitive among teams.
  • There will be more players at the 4.5 and 5.0 levels, so there will be more opportunity for local play in these divisions.
  • Level of play will begin to more accurately reflect skill descriptors.
  • You’ll see a lot of new faces across the net and at the championships.

Super Seniors

Congratulations to Lorelle Wise's Wild Women of Rockbridge for winning the Super Senior 3.5 Women's state championship! Best of luck to the team in the sectional playoffs in Pelham Alabama, March 11-14, 2010.

Combo Doubles

Congratulations to Jamie Austin's 6.5 Combo team (It Takes Two) for winning the 2009 Southern Sectional Championship!!!


The Columbia Tennis League welcomes all people who play, watch, support or enjoy the game of tennis into our events, programs, membership and leadership and will not discriminate against any person on the basis of age, sex, race, ethnicity, creed, sexual orientation, color, physical condition or national origin.  Moreover, we believe that the growth of tennis hinges on effective outreach to groups that have not traditionally been heavily involved in the sport and we will actively solicit and support the participation of such groups.